Update in Gastroenterology
Authors: Norton J. Greenberger
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1997)

Updates1 November 1997Update in GastroenterologyNorton J. Greenberger, MDNorton J. Greenberger, MDFrom University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-127-9-199711010-00009 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail 1997-98 SeriesJohn Roberts, MD, EditorIn the past year, major advances have been reported in almost every area of gastroenterology, including esophageal disease, gastric disease, lower gastrointestinal tract disease, and biliary tract disease.Long-term therapy with proton-pump inhibitors has now been shown to control symptoms and maintain healing in patients with erosive esophagitis. Treatment regimens for Helicobacter pylori infection should achieve an eradication rate of at least 90%, and the search for simpler, effective regimens continues. It is well known that the risk for colorectal cancer is higher among patients whose first-degree relatives have had this type of cancer. ...References1. Schistosomes, liver flukes and Helicobacter pylori. IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans. Lyon, 7-14 June 1994. IARC Mongr Eval Carcinog Risks Hum. 1994; 61:1-241. Google Scholar2. Liberman UA, Weiss SR, Broll J, Minne HW, Quan H, Bell NH, et al. Effect of oral alendronate on bone mineral density and the incidence of fractures in postmenopausal osteoporosis. The Alendronate Phase III Osteoporosis Treatment Study Group. N Engl J Med. 1995; 333:1437-43. Google Scholar3. de Boer WA, van Etten RJ, Schade RW, Ouwehand ME, Schneeberger PM, Tytgat GN. 4-day lansoprazole quadruple therapy: a highly effective cure for Helicobacter pylori infection. Am J Gastroenterol. 1996; 91:1778-82. Google Scholar4. Schwartz S, Dahl J, Ellefson M, Ahlquist D. The “HemoQuant” test: a specific and quantitative determination of heme (hemoglobin) in feces and other materials. Clin Chem. 1983; 29:2061-7. Google Scholar5. Graham DY, White RH, Moreland LW, Schubert TT, Katz R, Jaszewski R, et al. Duodenal and gastric ulcer prevention with misoprostol in arthritis patients taking NSAIDs. Misoprostol Study Group. Ann Intern Med. 1993; 119:257-62. Google Scholar6. Ehsanullah RS, Page MC, Tildesley G, Wood JR. Prevention of gastroduodenal damage induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: controlled trial of ranitidine. BMJ. 1988; 297:1017-21. Google Scholar7. Termanini B, Gibril F, Reynolds JC, Doppman JL, Chen CC, Stewart CA, et al. Value of somatostatin receptor scintigraphy: a prospective study in gastrinoma of its effect on clinical management. Gastroenterology. 1997; 112:335-47. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Norton J. Greenberger, MDAffiliations: From University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.Corresponding Author: Norton J. Greenberger, MD, Department of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Rainbow Boulevard at 39th Street, Kansas City, KS 66103.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Greenberger: Department of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Rainbow Boulevard at 39th Street, Kansas City, KS 66103. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byRaft‐forming polysaccharides for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD): Systematic reviewSchmerztherapie bei alten MenschenManagement of Back Pain in Older PatientsSchmerztherapie bei alten MenschenSchmerztherapie bei alten MenschenAlte MenschenPalliative Care and Decision Making at the End of LifeAlte MenschenA randomized, multicentric, comparative evaluation of aceclofenac–paracetamol combination with aceclofenac alone in Indian patients with osteoarthritis flare-upPalliative Care for the Older AdultTramadol/Acetaminophen Combination Tablets for the Treatment of Pain Associated with Osteoarthritis Flare in an Elderly Patient PopulationValdecoxibPAIN MANAGEMENTThe Management of Chronic Pain in Older PersonsSchmerztherapie bei alten Menschen 1 November 1997Volume 127, Issue 9Page: 827-834KeywordsAspirinColorectal cancerDiarrheaDuodenal ulcersEndoscopyFamotidineHematologic testsHemorrhageRadionuclide imagingSomatostatin ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 1 November 1997 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1997 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...